Hello Nancy - have you tried the Leitrim-Roscommon page? The 1901 census is searchable there and there are still BENISON entries on it. http://www.leitrim-roscommon.com/index.shtml Hope this is helpful. Cheers, Patsy - New Zealand Subject: [ROSCOMMON] benison >I am searching for my grandmother's 2 youngest brothers.Their parents were >John Benison and Bridget (nee McKeown) of Keadue, Roscommon. There were 8 >chn in the family, the first 6 including my grandmother came to NZ, she was >the only one who had children- 3 boys. > What happened to the youngest 2 brothers? > Patrick born 1858- unmarried > Anna born 1860- Mrs Symons > Mary born 1862- Mrs Kemp > Katie born 1865 (my grandmother)-Mrs Smith > Bridget born 1867- Mrs Sweeny > John Joseph born 1970-unmarried > All of the above died in NZ > James born 1873 > Thomas born 1875 > They don't appear to have come to NZ, did they emigrate somewhere else or > die young, or stay in Ireland. Do I still have relatives in Ireland? > Nancy >